femtosecond
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fem·to·sec·ond

noun \ˈfem(p)-tə-ˌse-kənd, -kənt, -tō-\

Definition of FEMTOSECOND

: one quadrillionth of a second

First Known Use of FEMTOSECOND

1976

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